I always think of the December as a time to sit back and relax with family and friends. It's a time of giving and sharing and getting away from the every day. As the sun wanes to the shortest day (or longest night) of the year, I use that energy to cut ties, cleanse, and let go of those thing that need to be left behind. This past year the waning moon energy that occurred around the same time empowered all those efforts, as well as any cursing that needed to be done (to know the healing ar... Read Full Story

I always think of the December as a time to sit back and relax with family and friends. It's a time of giving and sharing and getting away from the every day. As the sun wanes to the shortest day (or longest night) of the year, I use that energy to cut ties, cleanse, and let go of those thing that need to be left behind. This past year the waning moon energy that occurred around the same time empowered all those efforts, as well as any cursing that needed to be done (to know the healin... Read Full Story

My Godson, Alexander, was born during the full moon in November. His mother, Candra, woke up early in the morning the day before, feeling the beginning surges that would bring him into the world. Candra and Aquilus spent that day together excited to meet their son. I anxiously awaited phone calls with updates on the status. And so it went, with Candra's earthy nature, things took a little while to really ramp up. I assumed as much and went to bed early, at 9pm. Around 2:30am I get a cal... Read Full Story

My Godson, Alexander, was born during the full moon in November. His mother, Candra, woke up early in the morning the day before, feeling the beginning surges that would bring him into the world. Candra and Aquilus spent that day together excited to meet their son. I anxiously awaited phone calls with updates on the status. And so it went, with Candra's earthy nature, things took a little while to really ramp up. I assumed as much and went to bed early, at 9pm. Around 2:30am I get a... Read Full Story

Inanna, Cosette, and Chell all tagged me for this meme. Here are the rules:1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Post the rules on your blog.3. Write six random things about yourself.4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.1) I've been a vegetarian since I was 14. I was basically born a vegetarian, so it wasn't hard to "give up" meat. I never really... Read Full Story

Inanna, Cosette, and Chell all tagged me for this meme. Here are the rules:1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Post the rules on your blog.3. Write six random things about yourself.4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.1) I've been a vegetarian since I was 14. I was basically born a vegetarian, so it wasn't hard to "give up" mea... Read Full Story

One of the many projects that has consumed my time as of late is the expansion of my holistic health practice. I've branched out and taken on a partner in a new venture that falls into alignment with my spiritual values. While the overall purpose of this new venture is applying hypnosis and other holistic techniques to improve the quality of life, particularly of families, we've chosen to focus on the beginning of life. Candra, my partner, compliments my holistic background with her scient... Read Full Story

One of the many projects that has consumed my time as of late is the expansion of my holistic health practice. I've branched out and taken on a partner in a new venture that falls into alignment with my spiritual values. While the overall purpose of this new venture is applying hypnosis and other holistic techniques to improve the quality of life, particularly of families, we've chosen to focus on the beginning of life. Candra, my partner, compliments my holistic background with he... Read Full Story

After two years of intensive work, the Clarian Temple of the Religio Terranova is now a federal 501(c)3 non-profit organization! According to our bylaws, we are able to charter individual orders, such as the Order of the Evening Star, in any state. Our clergy are able to perform weddings in any state, and we can ordain clergy in any state. And, of course, all donations are 100% tax deductible! Whew! My thanks (grazie!) to our high priest, Lord Ardeo Claria, and two of our fine intitiates,... Read Full Story

After two years of intensive work, the Clarian Temple of the Religio Terranova is now a federal 501(c)3 non-profit organization! According to our bylaws, we are able to charter individual orders, such as the Order of the Evening Star, in any state. Our clergy are able to perform weddings in any state, and we can ordain clergy in any state. And, of course, all donations are 100% tax deductible! Whew! My thanks (grazie!) to our high priest, Lord Ardeo Claria, and two of our fine intitiates,... Read Full Story